Members and Aquarium guests, we have some exciting news! The exhibit known as Shark Shallows is changing - the spotlight will now be placed on the classiest of the chondrichthyes class, the most charismatic of the extraordinary elasmobranchii…you guessed it… Rays! Cownose rays and southern stingrays will be the stars of…
Feb
10
Jan
30
It was oysters all day at the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Area businesses joined together to provide some of the best of Charleston cuisine. Whether you're a dedicated lover of seafood, a fan of the many-varied and nuanced hush puppy, or you just love a good burger and some fries, there…
Jan
27
Filling a lecture hall at the College of Charleston‘s Harbor Walk Campus, excited adults, college students and shark-enthusiasts were greeted by the South Carolina Aquarium’s Director of Education, Brian Thill, who presented the theme for the fourth session of the Aquarium’s Holland Lifelong Learning series. The audience was about to…
Dec
15
The South Carolina Aquarium is passionate about protecting wildlife and wild places, and another step is being taken to protect our beautiful environment and ocean. The Aquarium’s eatery, the Sea Turtle Snack Bar, recently became Ocean Friendly Restaurant Certified. The certification is through the Charleston Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation,…
Dec
01
These aren't the turtles you're looking for... Oh wait - if you're looking for the 12 cold-stunned turtles named after Star Wars characters then yes, they are. 12 turtles, all named after Star Wars characters, arrived at the Aquarium on Sunday, November 27. Part of a large group of cold…
Nov
29
Us folks here at the Aquarium know all of the ingredients for the perfect backyard boil... and that’s because we hosted one! We needed some appetizing seafood pictures for our upcoming ad in Art Mag. We thought and thought and thought...and thought some more — how can we get some…
Nov
22
When asked, “How many of you have been in a long distance relationship before?”, nearly everyone raised their hand at the third session of Holland Lifelong Learning, held at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) outdoor classroom on Wednesday, November 16th. The farthest long distance relationship in the…
Nov
01
What was Dr. Jeffrey Payne’s goal when it came to our latest Holland Lifelong Learning event? Get the conversation started. And he certainly did just that. More than 60 guests gathered at Holy City Brewing on Wednesday, October 19th to hear Dr. Payne’s presentation, and enjoyed samples of the brewery’s…
Oct
03
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Arrival Date: September 28th, 2016 Stranding Location: Hunting Island, SC Weight: 8.0 lbs Lifestage: Juvenile Case History The Sea Turtle Care Center staff is always on call, allowing our patients to get quick medical attention if need be. Stranded sea turtles know no holidays or…
Sep
29
On September 15 at the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, a momentous stride was made in the health and future of our oceans: Oceania in partnership with SkyTruth and Google formally unveiled Global Fishing Watch. What is Global Fishing Watch? Global Fishing Watch enables anyone with an internet connection to…
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